Automotive Process Engineer — Lean, QA & Continuous Improvement

Ford-Motor-Company; Ypsilanti (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Family care and parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to apply engineering principles and analytics to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products. You will support process engineering activities, drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements, and develop action plans to address quality concerns and implement corrective actions.

The role emphasizes leading process audits, ergonomic evaluations, and root cause analysis to reduce inventory and improve

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment (internship and coop experience considered).
• Bachelor's degree preferred or higher.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Experience with 8D and 5Why corrective actions and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
• Develop action plans to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions.
• Lead process audits to ensure discipline and guidelines.
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes and drive corrective actions to reduce inventory.
• Create process and instruction sheets for quality methods and processes.
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations.
• Lead lean initiatives and best practices.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

8D / 5Why

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Visual Factory Management

Ergonomic analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

FMEA/PPAP/DOEs

DMAIC/DMADV

5S/Kanban/Poka-yoke/VSM

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to apply engineering principles and analytics to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products. You will support process engineering activities, drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements, and develop action plans to address quality concerns and implement corrective actions.

The role emphasizes leading process audits, ergonomic evaluations, and root cause analysis to reduce inventory and improve